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Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) I am waiting for the Paper.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the Vetting of Hon. Ahmed Abdisalan Ibrahim for Appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for National Government Coordination. Thank you, Hon. Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Speaker, I beg to give notice of the following Motion: 10th April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 4 Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security in its Report on the Vetting

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. We will bring a response in two weeks’ time.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) I am well guided, Hon. Speaker. I want to say something, following the comments by my colleagues. Hon. Speaker, Kenya is bigger than all of us. When we have a platform, we have to use it responsibly. Many of us in this august House have...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Speaker, listening to that Statement, there is also the element of transport.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Transport.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) It is about civil aviation.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. Listening to the Questioner and the Cabinet Secretary, I think what the Hon. Member from Mandera is asking is whether Madrassa and Duksi can become part of formal education in Kenya, considering that Madrassa and Duksi are part of...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table: Report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs on its consideration of the Assembly and Demonstration Bill, (National Assembly Bill No. 28 of 2024) .

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I believe Kenya is a law-abiding country that upholds constitutionalism. The issue of individuals being held incommunicado outside of police stations or jails is unlawful. For this reason, we request for two weeks to provide a response to the House....

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I am well guided. I request Hon. Amina to appear before the Committee, so that we can quickly consider some of those issues. If somebody has been missing since last October, if they are not there, let us...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I have heard what Hon. Keynan has said, but I really want Hon. Amina to appear before our 3rd April 2025 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEBATES 6 Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)Committee. She may be having certain critical information that could...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Next Tuesday, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I do not know if Hon. Aseka is in the House. He had sought for a statement regarding scrapping of the fees for issuance of ID cards to first-time applicants. Without going through all the literature, I will...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. This is a response from the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) , which I will share with Hon. Barongo. The ex-officer, Police Constable (PC) Japhet Mauti Mochama of PF No.90638 was enlisted in the service on 7th July...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. In approving the officer’s dismissal, the Commission acted in accordance with the laws variously indicated in the response, namely, Article 47 of the Constitution and the Fair Administrative Action Act. Secondly, the ex-officer admitted in the disciplinary proceedings...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. The Member of Parliament for Samburu North Constituency, Hon. Eli Letipila, raised concerns on the current escalating banditry and insecurity within Nachola and Nyiro wards of Samburu North Constituency. He particularly sought to be informed of: [Hon. Deputy...

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Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. Before we proceed, I have heard what Hon. Letipila and the Member for Samburu County have said. Yesterday, we were able to effectively engage the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration. As opposed to waiting for meetings,...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this Motion. Article 2 (6) of our Constitution is very clear. Ratification is a constitutional issue. Once this House ratifies laws that are enacted outside the borders of our country, they form the body...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) We are getting more traction from ADB on our development projects like electricity, roads and water, than what we are experiencing with World Bank, IMF and other multilateral donors, including the European Union Fund. For that reason, like somebody said, Africa is our business and...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. At the outset, let me thank the new Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairperson for his exposition on this particular Bill. Hon. Temporary Speaker, I decided to contribute to this Bill because I come from Marsabit. We get an...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) People are losing their life savings. People retire from the civil service and get a contract with the county to put up a facility, but they are not paid. When they go back to the bank, they are told that the bank will hold back...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker for indulging me. I rise to support this very important Motion. It is said that what you experience every day becomes part of your culture. The bodaboda sector is becoming part of our culture. Out of every 10...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I wanted to say something about local manufacturing. If you look at what the bodaboda riders do, it is safe to say that they are the transport option of choice. People use them to deliver food and drugs....

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the report of the Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security on the enquiry into the state of security in six counties of North Rift of Baringo,...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) I need about five minutes.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA)Give me three minutes.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration should formulate and review NPR Policy Framework and provide operational guidelines and structure and their enumeration. The Ministry of Interior and National Administration should follow internationally recognised human rights standards when evicting...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker.

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I rise on the Standing Order on misinformation. The Hon. Colleague should not misinform the House. He can only say that the operation is not as effective as it should be. Those of us who have been on the ground, even within,...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) On a point of order, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Peter Kaluma) : Hon. Raso, what is out of order? Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, with due respect to Hon. Lotee, he made a very sweeping and dangerous statement on...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to support this very progressive Bill. Hon. Wamaua, when I initially looked at your Bill, I asked myself why it did not come as part of an omnibus Bill. However, in hindsight, the proposed instrument has...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Yes, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The Temporary Speaker (Hon. Farah Maalim) Be very brief. Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Hon. Temporary Speaker, I want to thank Hon. Makali Mulu for raising this matter. We have been going to the NG-CDF Board since the beginning of the...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I rise to add my voice to this very important Bill by Hon. Masara. Police officers are first responders who are responsible for law enforcement and public safety. They also provide emergency services by responding to calls and...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I also rise to add my word to what my honourable colleagues who have preceded me have talked about. Article 204 of our Constitution is very important. In the Oxford English Dictionary, equalisation means to make two things...

Hon. Ali Raso (Saku, UDA) Thank you very much, Hon. Speaker. I join Kenyans, Hon. Haika, and many others in sending my tribute and condolences for the demise of a distinguished Kenyan. He was a legend and a man who will live through the history of broadcasting and media. Leonard...